Written answers
Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Department of Justice and Equality
- Family Reunification
513. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will advise on the situation of overseas nurses who, when recruited were told that after one year in Ireland they would... - Work Permits
514. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive a reply to an application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54449/23] - An Garda Síochána
515. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding has been secured to purchase additional drones for use by An Garda Síochána in 2024. [54471/23] - Passport Services
518. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how a child (details supplied) can qualify for an Irish passport. [54492/23] - An Garda Síochána
519. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline her Department's policy on automatic number plate recognition technology; if she intends to legislate if... - Antisocial Behaviour
520. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update of the work of the Anti-Social Behaviour Forum and subgroup on knife crime; and if she will make... - Residency Permits
521. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 426 of 28 November 2023, in the absence of a harmonised, EU-wide approach to exiting... - An Garda Síochána
522. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many gardaí were attacked and injured in during the rioting which took place in Dublin on 24 November 2023; and if she... - Road Traffic Offences
523. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the number of scramblers and quad bikes seized, per county, since the introduction of the Road Traffic and Roads Act... - An Garda Síochána
524. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to list the Garda stations in Cavan/Monaghan that have their own electric vehicle charging points; and if she will make a... - Departmental Data
527. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of people so far arrested under Section 4 of Coco's Law (Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences... - Legislative Measures
528. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to ‘Daisy’s Law’; and her plans to legislate to provide for children born... - Visa Applications
529. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on a visa application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54691/23] - An Garda Síochána
532. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the progress of resuming recruitment to the Garda Reserve. [54706/23] - Courts Staff
533. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a list of the 17 current serving country registrars attached to each county, in tabular form; and if she will make a... - An Garda Síochána
534. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of basic M3 shotgun courses that were held for armed Garda personnel to date in 2023. [54746/23] - Departmental Policies
542. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the key policy achievements realised and new initiatives taken by her Department during 2023; and if she will make a statement... - Civil Service
543. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civil servants working in Garda stations currently, by county, in tabular form. [54803/23] - Gambling Sector
544. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the work of the Gambling Regulator to date. [54806/23] - Official Engagements
546. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the date of her last meeting with the Chief Superintendent in Cork city. [54810/23] - Road Traffic Offences
547. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the status of the online portal for uploading cyclist and dash camera footage of road traffic offences.... - An Garda Síochána
548. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of WTE civilian Garda staff, by grade, working in each divisional protective service unit as of 4 December 2023; and... - Citizenship Applications
556. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for Irish citizenship received by INIS in each month from January to November 2023, inclusive; the... - An Garda Síochána
557. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if all Garda stations within DMR have stand-alone computers for Garda members to view CCTV; and if she will make a statement on... - Departmental Data
559. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of houses and caravans that were seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau and still under the remit of the CAB as of 5... - Ministerial Communications
560. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has spoken to the new UK Home Secretary. [54947/23] - An Garda Síochána
561. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full-year cost in 2024 if the number of dogs in the Garda dog unit increased to 50. [54948/23] - Departmental Properties
563. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacant and derelict properties and sites that are owned by her Department; her plans to bring each of these... - Departmental Data
564. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many persons have applied for orders under the Civil Law (Presumption of Death) Act 2019 in each year since its coming into... - Citizenship Applications
565. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what the pathway is for a person (details supplied) to have her path to citizenship overseen in a timely manner so that she is... - Departmental Policies
566. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline her plans to improve the Irish judicial system. [55165/23] - Departmental Properties
568. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the Thornton Hall site, including any progress with regards its availability for social and affordable... - Departmental Data
569. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of tribunals, public investigations and commissions of investigations in process; the length of time each has been... - Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
570. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and amounts of capital grants for the provision of domestic violence and abuse refuges from 1 January 2020 to date;... - Departmental Staff
573. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 341 of 10 October 2023, if she will confirm the number of staff suffering from long-Covid... - An Garda Síochána
574. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to clarify the Government position on the pension scheme for gardaí who enlisted post-1995, particularly regarding the... - Departmental Schemes
575. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the regularisation scheme application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Priorities
576. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her main policy and legislative priorities for 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55212/23] - Departmental Data
577. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will introduce a dedicated animal crime unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55356/23] - An Garda Síochána
579. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 338 of 14 November 2023, if she has received this information from Garda authorities to... - Departmental Data
585. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many of those residing in direct provision have deportation orders against them. [55399/23] - Passport Services
586. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the process for a child born in Ireland in July 2005 (details supplied) to Ukrainian parents to obtain an Irish passport given... - Asylum Applications
587. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average processing time in Ireland for an application for asylum; the longest application processing time; and the number... - An Garda Síochána
588. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the Garda strength in each Garda station throughout Kildare continues to be increased, with particular... - Departmental Data
589. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have re-offended while on bail in each of the past six years to date; and if she will make a... - Prison Service
590. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which specific procedures are in place to ensure that first-time prisoners are given priority towards education... - An Garda Síochána
592. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of women members of An Garda Síochána, at all ranks, at present; the degree to which, if any, the...
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